Synchron shows the first thought-controlled iPad using Apple's new brain-computer interface input protocol

Synchron/Stentrode BCI

Synchron released a video of a COMMAND trial participant with ALS navigating an iPad, opening apps and writing text by thought, using Apple's Switch Control and its new Brain-Computer Interface Human Interface Device protocol released in May 2025. This enabled Apple operating systems to accept brain signals as native input.

• First native iPad control via BCI using Apple's new BCI HID protocol released May 2025.
• COMMAND participant with ALS demonstrated opening apps, navigating and text entry by thought only.
• Synchron first BCI company with native integration to iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro.